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doi:10.22028/D291-35045
Title: | Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women |
Author(s): | Pleş, Liana Hamoud, Bashar Haj Dimitriu, Mihai Cornel Traian Cîrstoveanu, Cătălin Socea, Bogdan Ionescu, Antoniu-Crîngu Albu, Dragoş Sima, Romina-Marina Poenaru, Mircea-Octavian |
Language: | English |
Title: | Healthcare |
Volume: | 9 |
Issue: | 11 |
Publisher/Platform: | MDPI |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Free key words: | anomaly scan maternal anxiety anxiety scale prenatal psychological screening Romania |
DDC notations: | 610 Medicine and health |
Publikation type: | Journal Article |
Abstract: | Objective: Second-trimester anomaly scan was introduced as a regulated practice in Romania in 2019, causing misperceptions and unrealistic expectations about this examination among pregnant women. This study aimed to assess whether second trimester anomaly scan is a reason “per se” for maternal anxiety. Design: A prospective type 1 cohort study was conducted in a tertiary prenatal diagnosis center with three locations in Bucharest, Romania, among pregnant women who underwent a second trimester anomaly scan between 1 December 2019 and 29 February 2020. Main outcome measure: Anxiety at the time of prenatal anomaly scan. Results: Out of the 138 participants, 32.6% believed that the anomaly scan could detect all fetus defects, 13.8% considered that the baby is bothered by the probe “light”, 8.7% believed that the scan could harm the fetus, 96.4% reported that it was a pleasant experience, and 95% felt that it strengthened their bond with the fetus. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score revealed that women with high state anxiety were more anxious at pre-scan (p = 0.001). Conclusion: Ultrasound scan in the second trimester is correlated with a significant anxiety for women who are prone to this psychological trait. It is also a good opportunity to screen for highly anxious women who could benefit from prenatal psychological counseling to facilitate timely recognition and prevention of postpartum psychiatric disorders such as depression. |
DOI of the first publication: | 10.3390/healthcare9111415 |
Link to this record: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:291--ds-350450 hdl:20.500.11880/32124 http://dx.doi.org/10.22028/D291-35045 |
ISSN: | 2227-9032 |
Date of registration: | 5-Jan-2022 |
Faculty: | M - Medizinische Fakultät |
Department: | M - Frauenheilkunde |
Professorship: | M - Keiner Professur zugeordnet |
Collections: | SciDok - Der Wissenschaftsserver der Universität des Saarlandes |
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